
Launch-day sales will be online-only this year, so please plan ahead.
Hi all – the launch of the PlayStation 5 console on November 12 (or November 19, depending on your region) is almost upon us! In the interest of keeping our gamers, retailers, and staff safe amidst COVID-19, today we are confirming that all day-of launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of our retail partners.
No units will be available in-store for purchase on launch day (November 12 or November 19, depending on your region) – please don’t plan on camping out or lining up at your local retailer on launch day in hopes of finding a PS5 console for purchase. Be safe, stay home, and place your order online.
Gamers who have pre-ordered for pick-up at their local retailer should still be able to do so at their designated appointment time, under the retailer’s safety protocols. Please confirm the details with your local retailer.
A special thank you to our entire community for your continued support this year. Here’s to the next generation of gaming!
I’m gonna be kind about this but I AM RUINED. I have been trying to snag a pre-order and I was there on day one when they where dropped early without notice. NOW all my friends will have one on DAY ONE while I won’t. I literally have $!,000 DOLLARS saved up for this but because Pre-orders went so fast, I couldn’t get one. THIS ISN’T FAIR.
And BTW I am a YouTuber and gaming is my job but I know that doesn’t matter to those who just bought consoles to resale at high prices.
Yeah, I don’t even know how some people were notified of the pre-orders and many were not. That definitely seemed unfair for longtime PlayStation players – I wonder how Sony determined whom to notify?